March 1, 2019 Leader’s Edge recently had the opportunity to sit down with Applied Systems CEO Reid French to discuss the recent investment by Google’s venture capital arm, CapitalG, in Applied
January 31, 2019 Willis Towers Watson and research firm CB Insights released in December their Quarterly InsurTech Briefing for Q3 2018 that discussed recent investments and market trends, and took
Earlier this month, the Milken Institute released a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment of the current insurtech landscape.
November 29, 2018 The Council caught up with Chris Downer of XL Innovate while at Plug and Play. Downer is a principal at XL Innovate who focuses on insurtech investments
October 18, 2018 The Council’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Resources & Initiatives, Cheryl Matochik, interviews Nick Shalek of Ribbit Capital. This podcast offers a unique view of insurtech investment
Plug & Play’s investment strategies and how the investment firm is trying to put more of an emphasis on broker-focused insurtech solutions.
Council staff are on the ground at the 2018 InsureTech Connect Conference.
Q1 saw explosive growth in the insurtech sector, attracting interest from investors outside the insurance industry, and driving 155 percent YOY growth.
Read some highlights found in the Q4 2017 Willis Towers Watson, Willis Re and CB Insights Insurtech Briefing.
The word “insurtech” can cause reactions spanning the gamut, which is valid as the industry is being inundated urges to change. However, insurtech is simply technology-fueled innovation within the insurance value chain.